A biography for Marcelohasn’t been written yet.
“I enjoy every moment of playing for Real Madrid and naturally, I give it everything I've got. I do all I can to make sure the fans enjoy the football and that Madrid are always at the top, which is where they belong.”
“Paul Pogba is a revelation and my idol is Lillian Thuram. I'm inspired by the best and he was always a quick and safe defender.”
“Cristiano and Messi are different. Each one has their own history and credit.”
“It is easy to play with Cristiano Ronaldo. He knows where he has to give you the ball and does it perfectly. He helps the team out in defence and on top of that provides assists and great passes.”
“Zizou was very good to me as he was a professional, and I did everything for him; I ran, I fought, I played injured. Practically, I gave everything for Zidane.”
“If we can win playing well then that's great but the most important thing is to get the victory.”
“Leaving Madrid has never crossed my mind, I trust myself more than any other person and there is no reason to leave.”
“I have always said and I am going to keep saying, Raul is an example for everyone. It's not necessary for me to praise him because the fans can see for themselves how incredible he is infront of goal.”
“Playing with Kaka is easy, as is Raul. They are very intelligent and they know what to do at each moment. With these types of players, with such quality, it is easy to get in tune with.”
“As athletes, it is our responsibility to be role models. But we are not superheroes.”
“When the fans whistle, it's clear that you have to change something and the fans have every right to do it.”
“Cristiano is not obsessed with scoring goals. Goals always come in the end when he works hard and the team works hard, too.”
“Everyone wants to talk about Ronaldo. I see him work every day and I think he's the best.”
“Life is made up of challenges.”
“It costs to win, you need patience.”
“I used to go to the beach everyday in Rio!”
“People always want to talk about Cristiano. He always works a lot. For many people he is the best in the world, but many try to take away that merit.”
“He is a world star. Every fan would like to have Neymar in their team.”
“We know what Cristiano brings to Madrid. He deserves a lot of credit for all he's done at Madrid and we know that when he has to show up, he does so.”
“I help where I can, but I am a left-winger.”